5 things to look at when companies go for mergers and acquisitions.
'We will likely be buffeted by tailwinds from the global economy, geopolitical shifts and robust domestic demand.'
'Once the lockdown is lifted, we will need the mother of all fiscal and monetary policy support to sustain the economy,' advises Akash Prakash.
Just a few weeks ago, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw did some tough talking with the senior managers of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, the ailing state-owned telecom service provider. The message was clear: They had to perform, quit by taking the voluntary retirement package or be compulsorily retired from service. The terse message from an otherwise polite and soft-spoken minister came just days after he announced a second and bigger package of Rs 1.64 trillion as part of a four-year turnaround plan for BSNL.
India has been a core portfolio holding for emerging market funds.
The third-quarter financials didn't excite market watchers. But equity investors can still make money if they invest in the right stocks.
Buoyed by Sooryavanshi's success, the Hindi film industry is banking on 25-30 big movies lined up with a collective cost tag of Rs 2,000 crore.
'As we expect the economy to continue to grow above the trend line, we expect capex decisions to be taken next year when there is more certainty about the cost of funding and the economy.'
'Bottomline, hairline and waistline -- you have to watch them always.'
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Revenue yield on every rupee of investment fell to Rs 1.06 in FY13 from Rs 1.20 in FY08.
Mudar Patherya lists companies whose shares can bring on Xmas cheer for investors.
Net sales growth for the quarter ended December (Q3FY20) was 4.5 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis for companies that have declared their results so far, compared to an 8.4 per cent rise in the first half of the financial year. This indicates that there could be a further rise in days' sales of inventory.
Select companies in infra, capital goods, private banks, auto, oil & gas, and mining could be considered by investors.
Despite all of the PM's many strengths, it is increasingly clear that he does not necessarily have a coherent and clear worldview on matters of macro policy.
People in India haven't seen what happens if the environment gets sour, the Softbank vice-chairman said.
The root of the problem, according to industry officials, is the sudden stoppage of lines of credit to tea plantation companies.
Assets that are on the block include loans, proprietary bond and equity investments.
What is killing the risk appetite of the bond buyers is the inconsistency in the central bank's approach. It needs to allow the yield to find its own level, gradually. To ensure that, the RBI may adopt a similar approach with which it handles a slipping rupee, asserts Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'With nearly double the market share of our nearest competitor, we are shaping the digital transformation journey of close to 1,000 clients in India.'
'I was shocked by the kidnapping episode. I could have lost my life.'
'The macro-economic stresses -- high interest rates, rupee depreciation and capital flows -- have receded now.' 'Interest rates have come down, inflation is down and the rupee has bounced back.' 'If oil prices continue at this level, there will be no vulnerability.' 'Growth is a different story.'
These five stocks, which have lagged the markets over the last two years, have doubled in value since March 23.
The parade of some of the most interesting first-quarter corporate performances continues
Oil subsidies to fall 44% in FY15.
Is the worst over for Indian banks? The past two years saw them ride on treasury trades as deposits soared and credit growth dipped sharply. Gross and net non-performing assets (NPAs) moved south, and the provision coverage ratio (PCR), capital buffers, and profitability indicators are back at pre-pandemic levels. So, what's the plot ahead?
So far in 2017, the Nifty has gone up by 22.4 per cent.
'We get to know secrets such as some of India's top-rated firms do not always make payments when due and many State-owned, listed, enterprises that borrow in bond markets default regularly.' 'Without naming the bank, he says that ever-greening of poor loans by a part of India's shadow banking lay at the doorstep of India's banking, notably 'one private bank'.' Viral Acharya's Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India won't be music to many ears, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Listed realty developers saddled with unsold properties worth Rs 1 trillion
Fourteen per cent of the $16 billion invested by Ratan Tata in M&As abroad has been written off by his successor.
'In their over-enthusiasm to clean up the system, both the banks and the regulator should not forget that the key to the insolvency law is revival of companies -- recovery of bank dues is an offshoot of that,' points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
For now, the concerns over bad loans have taken a back seat; a bigger challenge for the banking community is credit growth, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'We spent considerable time re-skilling all the employees, and then we created a new focus called the 'One Infosys'.'
This is the first time in the RBI's history that a governor is leaving without willing to renew his contract
Taxation and intellectual property rights issue are some basic starting point impediments for US businesses in India, a top Indian-American CEO said on Monday.
Loss-making Nokia gains full control of the profitable venture Nokia Siemens Networks for $2.2 billion, a cheaper than-expected price, analysts said, although they also noted the acquisition would put pressure on Nokia's balance sheet.
Mittal said that overall, he expected that by March 2018, the "dust will settle down" for the entire industry.
Only when the RBI inspection started on September 19 did they realise that their game was up and one of them had sent a letter to the central bank, leading to the RBI crackdown, report Anup Roy and Subrata Panda.
'The economy has to become the government's No. 1 priority, which it is not at the moment,' says T N Ninan.
After Maharashtra, analysts expect more states like Karnataka and Haryana to slash stamp duty rates. However, analysts, do caution that it's still a long road to recovery for the realty sector.
The upward revision in growth forecast for current fiscal comes in the backdrop of GDP expanding 8.2 per cent in April-June quarter, higher than Fitch's expectation of 7.7 per cent.
